Interpol

[ˈɪntɐˌpoːl]

/[ˈɪntɐˌpoːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Interpol” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,204. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,204
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - internationale Organisation zur Verbrechensbekämpfung mit Sitz in Lyon, Frankreich

Corpus desk

Index DE-interpol · Interpol · German

Interpol · rank #38,204 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,204
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH interessierter

Nearest frequency peer: interessierter (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Interpol“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Interpol“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Interpol vs interior
63% similar
Interpol vs internal
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Interpol
PropertyValue
HeadwordInterpol
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪntɐˌpoːl]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,204
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Interpol“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Interpolliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „interessierter“ (#38,203), „Invasoren“ (#38,205), „interessanteste“ (#38,202). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Interpol“ bei #38,204. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Interpol (IPA [ˈɪntɐˌpoːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,204 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "internationale Organisation zur Verbrechensbekämpfung mit Sitz in Lyon, Frankreich".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Interpol, with forms such as "inetrpol", "innterpol", and "inteprol". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "interior", "internal", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Interpol, spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    internationale Organisation zur Verbrechensbekämpfung mit Sitz in Lyon, Frankreich

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Interpol appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Interpol gehören zur Zeit 188 Mitgliedstaaten an.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrpol
  • innterpol
  • inteprol
  • interopl
  • interplo
  • interpoll
  • interppol
  • interrpol
  • intrepol
  • intterpol
  • itnerpol
  • niterpol

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Interpol - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inetrpol2innterpol1inteprol2interopl2interplo2interpoll1interppol1interrpol1
Edit distance from "Interpol"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Interpol"?
"Interpol" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪntɐˌpoːl].
What does "Interpol" mean?
As a noun, "Interpol" means: internationale Organisation zur Verbrechensbekämpfung mit Sitz in Lyon, Frankreich
What words are commonly confused with "Interpol"?
"Interpol" is commonly confused with "interior", "internal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Interpol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Interpol" is [ˈɪntɐˌpoːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Interpol" come from?
"Interpol" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Interpol", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kanister#38,217Kanzlers#38,219hungrige#38,188Kaschmir#38,222

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Hinterrad12 variantsKundinnen12 variantsGewänder12 variantsGeilheit12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list